Shoulder Board decisions

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for herpes genitalia and remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, and thoracic spine disorder.

The Board granted revision of the April 2007 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for right shoulder degenerative joint disease, assigning a 10 percent rating effective January 1, 2007. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), emphysema, and left shoulder degenerative arthritis to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and to satisfy a regulatory or statutory duty that may aid in substantiating the Veteran's claims.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy based on new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The veteran has withdrawn all pending appeals, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review them.

The Board denied service connection for a right leg disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a left shoulder disorder as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to a claims processing error.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a disability rating higher than 20 percent prior to November 7, 2019, and higher than 40 percent from November 7, 2019, to May 17, 2020, for right shoulder traumatic tendonitis due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability but granted service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, non-allergic rhinitis, and right shoulder strain, as the evidence did not support a higher level of impairment than currently rated.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's right shoulder and sinusitis disabilities, effective December 20, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder strain, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for a right upper extremity scar post abscess drainage and remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder pain disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date of service connection for left thumb tendonitis and a higher initial disability rating for bilateral glaucoma, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and hypertension, and remanded several claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disorder to cure a pre-decisional duty to assist error due to an inaccurate factual premise in the previous VA examination.

The appeal for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed as the claim was granted in full.